Establishing an OAE Research Hub in Iceland
A tugboat modified with a modular lab facility hosts ocean scientists during a dual tracer study in Hvalfjörður in July 2024. An OAE Research Hub has been established in Hvalfjörður, Iceland to advance scientific understanding of ocean alkalinity enhancement. (Thrainn Kolbeinsson for Carbon to Sea)
Carbon to Sea Initiative | January 22, 2025Last year, Carbon to Sea and a number of partners began building a research hub for ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) in Hvalfjörður, Iceland – which will advance exploration of the efficiency, safety, and potential climate impact of OAE through field research. The site in Iceland joins a growing network of field research sites that will help to increase field research quantity and quality through shared infrastructure, best in class governance, and transparent knowledge sharing.
With developing plans for OAE research in the summer of 2025, the team is opening up the site for partnership with outside scientists through a Joint Learning Opportunity in order to increase the breadth of research.
